Signia launches hearing devices that are...dare we say, cool?

Over 1.5 million people suffer from hearing loss, but most don’t want to admit it. In a recent study among Canadian adults between the ages of 40 and 79, just 8% of men and 5% of women admitted to hearing impairment, but when experts evaluated their hearing, the results were alarming; 63% of men and 46% of women had measurable hearing loss, showcasing a deep-seated stigma around hearing loss and a subsequent aversion to hearing aids.

Signia, a global leader in hearing aids, is devoted to shattering this stigma once and for all to help improve the quality of life for hearing-impaired consumers with the launch of its newest product: Signia Active Pro IX - now available in Canada.

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March 21 tipped as new date for Apple's product event

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

It seems that the earlier date of March 15 for the March Apple product event has been moved a week later to March 21st. Expected to be Apple's first product event for the year and which could focus on a smaller 4-inch iPhone (dubbed iPhone SE), the first glimpse of a new Apple Watch and the reveal of the iPad Air 3.

Recode's Kara Swisher broke the news while BuzzFeed's John Paczkowski,  who is usually dead on with these event date leaks, corroborated the information while adding that March 21 is a day before Apple has to face the FBI in a hearing regarding the iPhone unlocking issue that has divided a lot of people. The Loop Insight's Jim Darymple chimed in agreement on the March 21 date which all but confirms this event unless something else happens. Last year, Apple's "Spring Forward" event in March 9 showed off more information on Apple Watch plus saw the announcement of the new MacBook.

It's been a while since Apple's had a product event, the last one was the epic 'Hey Siri' event last September, which piled on a number of products including new iPhone 6S, the iPad Pro and Apple TV plus an assortment of new Apple bands and the Hermes edition Apple Watch.

This March event is expected to be way smaller and might be held at Town Hall in the Cupertino campus, this is understandable given that Apple and its key executives have a very high profile hearing to attend to the next day.

Source: Recode, BuzzFeed, The Loop Insight